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The Earth Friendly%u00ae Company 9%u00aeSUSTAINABILITY9.212.55HOW TO READ ACT LABELSQUANTITATIVE SUSTAINABILITY LABELS ON LABCON PRODUCTSAs demand for sustainable laboratories grows, so does the challenge of avoiding greenwashing. More than ever, ecofriendly claims, nature-evoking imagery, and feel-good messages about planting trees are prominently featured in laboratory manufacturers%u2019 marketing campaigns. Navigating true sustainability in a world full of green marketing messages is, by design, a challenging task. The best way to tell if a laboratory product has been greenwashed is to look for a legitimate certification program with third-party verification %u2013 like the ACT Label. If there is no supporting information that explains how the product fits into the company%u2019s green claims, it might be yet another example of greenwashing. My Green Lab%u2019s ACT Label program provides the accountability, consistency, and transparency (ACT) needed to rise above greenwashing and create a foundation for a sustainable future, one lab at a time. Greenwashing is a term used to describe an intentionally-misleading or false claim about the environmental benefits of a product, service, or company practice in order to increase profits.25.7Labcon significantly reduced GHG emissions, water, energy, and waste since 2013. We use 64% renewable energy, 93% clean energy, have a strict internal hazardous chemicals policy, and ship products directly from our facility in the United StatesThis product does not consume energy or water, but pipette tips are made for one-time use and are not usually recycledSingle-use pipette tips are generally disposed of in a landfill; however, the Eclipse packaging materials can be recycledLOWIMPACTHIGH IMPACT25.7Labcon has industry-leading ACT scores and currently holds some of the lowest Environmental Impact Factor scores of all the ACT-evaluated consumables worldwideLabcon's ACT product labels are available for the US, EU, and UK regionsACT score reflects product delivered in the US